Valley Bridle Trail

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

strenuous

Length: 14.38 mi

Est. time: 5h 18m

Gain: 941 ft

Loss: 744 ft

Max elev: 882 ft

NetworkTrail class 412hikehorse

Elevation profile

+941 ft gain · −744 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Hunt House (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

stitched loop

Everett Covered Bridge Overlook + Valley Bridle Trail

14.4 mi · +941 ft · ~5.3 hr (est.)

stitched loop

Furnas Run Trail + Valley Bridle Trail

16.5 mi · +1,242 ft · ~6.1 hr (est.)

stitched loop

Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail + Valley Bridle Trail

34.4 mi · +1,138 ft · ~12 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail Everett Covered Bridge Overlook Furnas Run Trail Frazee House South Bridle Loop Langes Run Trail Valley Trail Riding Run Trail Buckeye Trail

Connect the dots

Learn:

Biological Indicators HERstories of Cuyahoga Valley: the Suffrage Movement and Harriet Keeler Introduction to Citizen Science What's in the Water?When War Hits Home: The Ohio & Erie Canal Town of Peninsula, and the Civil War Election of 1864 Why Water Matters

Journeys:

Carl B. Stokes: Ground-breaking Cleveland Mayor John Malvin Jane Edna Hunter Janet B. Hutchison: Park Founder and Long-time Volunteer Harriet Keeler Colonel Charles W. Whittlesey

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, high confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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